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during irene it was 4.4. we expect to double what we had in irene. that's the problem. that's what kicked in yesterday and that's why the mandatory evacuation order was kicked in. the storm is deep in low pressure, and we expect the wind field to push this water up through long island sound and just to give you an example. you can see what's going on here in terms of how high water is. it's below the sea wall, but it's probably going to be about a good third of the way up this pole. that brings it all the way back into the battery and probably into lower parts of manhattan as well. parts of wall street will probably flood, so we anticipate this water to be much higher. the only difference in it could be the fact that it's going to come up gradually as opposed to quick like with the storm surge. not gradual in like 20 minutes but maybe over an hour or so we see that water coming up and coming up. we see the tunnels here shut down. the brooklyn tunnels now shout done, the holland tunnel is closing at 2:00 this afternoon. that's an order from the governor. when you see thi
during irene it was 4.4. we expect to double what we had in irene. that's the problem. that's what kicked in yesterday and that's why the mandatory evacuation order was kicked in. the storm is deep in low pressure, and we expect the wind field to push this water up through long island sound and just to give you an example. you can see what's going on here in terms of how high water is. it's below the sea wall, but it's probably going to be about a good third of the way up this pole. that brings...
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looks like it will be higher than irene. that has folks worried in new york harbor and here in new jersey. here's what governor chris christie had to say about his warning to the state yesterday. >>. >> so, don't be stupid, get out and go to higher ground. the margin for me being wrong and you staying at a friend's house is significantly better than winding up with severe energy or death for yourself or for your family. >> some public officials caught heat after hurricane irene. some felt it was overblown. i stand by warnings because it's better to be safe than sorry. this is bigger and in many instances badder than hurricane irene was over 12 months ago. back to you. >> thank you. chris christie is completely right. just go to higher ground just for a couple of days. bring some stuff. if you're wrong, fine. this is not shaping up to be something anything like irene. new york city we're bracing for the impact. mass transit was shut down last night. buses, rail system were brought to a halt. 7 p.m. is when they stopped last n
looks like it will be higher than irene. that has folks worried in new york harbor and here in new jersey. here's what governor chris christie had to say about his warning to the state yesterday. >>. >> so, don't be stupid, get out and go to higher ground. the margin for me being wrong and you staying at a friend's house is significantly better than winding up with severe energy or death for yourself or for your family. >> some public officials caught heat after hurricane...
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didn't go under water with irene but by a foot, this is forecast to be feet higher than irene. here's the east side river. we'll talk about south street seaport on up here under the bridges. all of this along the waterway at least flooded if we get that 11-foot surge. then we are back up here, this is belmont island and roosevelt island, we are okay. red hook is here in zone a. you must be gone. they are going to turn off power, the heat and all of this. all of a sudden if all the water is surging into new jersey as well, i know this says zone a, that's new york, but on the other side of the river, it will flood as well. we'll keep you up-to-date. >>> chad myers, don't go far, because i need you here to help me out. chad is standing right behind me, that's why i am looking over my shoulder. if you don't live in new york but have visited new york city, you know how huge the subway system and how big the city is there. this is no joke. when they close down subways, buses and mass transit systems in new york city, they are not playing around. that is a huge undertaking. it is rare
didn't go under water with irene but by a foot, this is forecast to be feet higher than irene. here's the east side river. we'll talk about south street seaport on up here under the bridges. all of this along the waterway at least flooded if we get that 11-foot surge. then we are back up here, this is belmont island and roosevelt island, we are okay. red hook is here in zone a. you must be gone. they are going to turn off power, the heat and all of this. all of a sudden if all the water is...
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when i saw those numbers come in and basically in relation to storms like hugo, katrina, irene, you're like, uh-oh. >> gives you an idea how strong it is. wall of water that came up the new jersey coastline and to new york. big push. happier note, and trick or treaters, happy halloween. >> if you're wearing a costume, do you need a coat over it? >> i don't think, but a couple of layers underneath the costume. not bitter cold here. i can remember halloweens past when i was a kid and one or two where it was cold. >> and the rain. that's the worst. >> yeah. the rain and the 40s. so the good news is, we're just -- chilly. i couldn't get it out. >> a creepy chill. >> i was going to use a creepy voice, but it didn't happen. upper 40s for the kids trick or treating. should be dry. that's the best part of the forecast here, as things are gradually improving. doesn't mean we don't have a few rain showers at the moment. we're not quite down with the rain, particularly north and west, towards hagerstown. persistent batch to the south and west, towards culpeper as well. parts of the area not done
when i saw those numbers come in and basically in relation to storms like hugo, katrina, irene, you're like, uh-oh. >> gives you an idea how strong it is. wall of water that came up the new jersey coastline and to new york. big push. happier note, and trick or treaters, happy halloween. >> if you're wearing a costume, do you need a coat over it? >> i don't think, but a couple of layers underneath the costume. not bitter cold here. i can remember halloweens past when i was a...
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since irene failed to do the damage here in new york city that many predicted, some people, like this family, who live in the evacuation zone, are refusing to heed the warnings for sandy. >> we have diapers, we have water. you know, just hoping to make the best of it. >> reporter: there are long lines as the supermarket tonight. >> it really is a mad house. >> reporter: yeah. >> like, oh, my god. >> reporter: the streets are crackling not with panic but with with an upbeat, pre-apocalyptic vibe. >> i'm a new yorker. come on, what do you want to do? >> reporter: got to admire her spirit. one piece of breaking news from here in new york. we just learned that the stock market will be closed tomorrow. there were concerns if they tried to stay open, they might lose power during the course of the day. back to you. >> and a few people over your shoulder still getting into the subway. dan harris, thank you. >>> and in addition to the subway shutdown in new york city, air travel is shutting down tonight, as well. so far, more than 6,000 flights have been canceled. ripple effects around the cou
since irene failed to do the damage here in new york city that many predicted, some people, like this family, who live in the evacuation zone, are refusing to heed the warnings for sandy. >> we have diapers, we have water. you know, just hoping to make the best of it. >> reporter: there are long lines as the supermarket tonight. >> it really is a mad house. >> reporter: yeah. >> like, oh, my god. >> reporter: the streets are crackling not with panic but with...
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a lot of people feel that i got through irene, i can get through this. this is a different type of storm. first of all, it's going to cause greater flooding in areas that were not flooded during irene. the wind in areas that were not hit by irene with wind problems, those areas -- people really need to take seriously and be prepared. it's almost getting to the point where it's too late because finding food, finding water, finding flashlights and generators is becoming impossible now. >> sir, good advice. hopefully people are getting good advice. jerome hauer, we'll let you get back to work. we appreciate you taking time out of our schedule. this is msnbc's extended coverage of this october surprise, hurricane sandy looming over a huge area of the eastern u.s., threatening to disrupt things for tens of millions of people, over nearly a quarter of the lower 48 states. we're back after this. when a twinge of back pain surprises him. morning starts in high spirits, but there's a growing pain in his lower back. as lines grow longer, his pain continues to ling
a lot of people feel that i got through irene, i can get through this. this is a different type of storm. first of all, it's going to cause greater flooding in areas that were not flooded during irene. the wind in areas that were not hit by irene with wind problems, those areas -- people really need to take seriously and be prepared. it's almost getting to the point where it's too late because finding food, finding water, finding flashlights and generators is becoming impossible now. >>...
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the last time you did this, was it irene? >> it was. it was tropical storm irene in august 2011 where we essentially successfully helped to get people to safety before the storm, and then shutdown the transportation network in an orderly manner to protect the employees and equipment. >> before that, do you remember a time that we did this? >> weather-related -- that is probably the last time in memory we can recall shutting down the system. >> go ahead, chad. >> i know from riding the subway that the whole system is a sieve, and water can come in anywhere, did you sandbag low-lying subway entrances to try to stop the water from coming in? >> yes, absolutely. we have done the sandbagging at various locations to take the steps to protect our infrastructure. now, anyone who travels new york on occasion sees razed subway grates where we have taken efforts to raze them above street levels to prevent the flood water from enters the system. >> thank you, kevin ortiz, from the mta, and great information and the best of luck to you, and we may b
the last time you did this, was it irene? >> it was. it was tropical storm irene in august 2011 where we essentially successfully helped to get people to safety before the storm, and then shutdown the transportation network in an orderly manner to protect the employees and equipment. >> before that, do you remember a time that we did this? >> weather-related -- that is probably the last time in memory we can recall shutting down the system. >> go ahead, chad. >> i...
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perhaps even bigger, they say, than last year's hurricane irene. with winds near 80 miles an hour, right now hurricane sandy is moving north along the eastern seaboard, already impacting portions of florida and georgia. mary thompson is tracking preparations ahead of the big storm. >> it's already been dubbed frankenstorm over the halloween horror story at lowe's. the east coast of course bracing for a storm with potential to do billions in damage. the latest update from noaa says heavy rains and flooding is forecast in the mid-atlantic states but high winds could be felt from the carolinas all the way up through new england. corporate america's prepping to serve both customers and protect its employees in light of this storm. at lowe's, a 24-hour command center tracks the storm while it shipped generators, batteries, chainsaws and other items in high demand after the storm to northeast markets expected to be impacted by sandy. as for the power provider, citi noting four with big exposure to the mid-atlantic and pennsylvania areas where the heavies
perhaps even bigger, they say, than last year's hurricane irene. with winds near 80 miles an hour, right now hurricane sandy is moving north along the eastern seaboard, already impacting portions of florida and georgia. mary thompson is tracking preparations ahead of the big storm. >> it's already been dubbed frankenstorm over the halloween horror story at lowe's. the east coast of course bracing for a storm with potential to do billions in damage. the latest update from noaa says heavy...
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the last one was last year for irene. this is different. the water levels are projected to be much higher than that. they are making other plans. broadway shows canceled tonight and tomorrow as well as the physical trading floor here in lower manhattan. that's shut down as well. thomas, we are in for a long haul as you can see, weather wise, we haven't started yet. >> it's a bizarre storm. this abundance of caution is the way to go until we know more. michelle franzen, thank you. >>> it is the second time in as many years the densely populated northeast correspond had to prepare for a massive hurricane. coming up, an expert in public health and disaster will address the question of how ready we are this time around. keep it locked in here. this is the extended coverage of hurricane sandy. we are back with you after this. [ male announcer ] research suggests cell health plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multi-vitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. it has more of 7 antioxidants to support
the last one was last year for irene. this is different. the water levels are projected to be much higher than that. they are making other plans. broadway shows canceled tonight and tomorrow as well as the physical trading floor here in lower manhattan. that's shut down as well. thomas, we are in for a long haul as you can see, weather wise, we haven't started yet. >> it's a bizarre storm. this abundance of caution is the way to go until we know more. michelle franzen, thank you....
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the last two years with snowmageddon and&hurricane irene and the surprise derecchio storm, reconnection efforts were particularly slow pepco promised to spend more but given the utility's record, the state's public service commission in july allowed only a limited rate hike for the electric company a 130-page report from the governor's task force concluded that utility effort's are still falling short. >> an electric grid that served well and the storm events in the 1980s is not a grid reliable in the more violent and frequent storms that we have now. >> reporter: o'malley estimates that $1 to $2 a month per household will not only speed up the tree trimming -- >> maybe selective undergrounding and other engineering fixes that are different for every portion of the service area. >> reporter: to get the extra dollar or two a month, the utility would have to accelerate reliability strategies. what do ratepayers think? we found a mixed reaction in mont groomery county which, is hard hit the last few years. >> and we pay a lot of mean every month and giving them some are not necessarily the
the last two years with snowmageddon and&hurricane irene and the surprise derecchio storm, reconnection efforts were particularly slow pepco promised to spend more but given the utility's record, the state's public service commission in july allowed only a limited rate hike for the electric company a 130-page report from the governor's task force concluded that utility effort's are still falling short. >> an electric grid that served well and the storm events in the 1980s is not a...
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even with irene -- i'm going back to the same story, but irene was a hurricane. it looked great coming out of the bahamas. a big beautiful eye weatherwise and then it died. we thought, gosh, this thing might come back. let's keep watching. keep telling people it's going to be bad because it's going to come back. this thing right here, this thing looks terrible. sandy looks terrible right now. if sandy does not come back, it will be a significantly lower storm, significantly lower threshold and obviously a lot less power outage and lot less trees down, a lot less wind. it's not there. it's not in the forecast. the computers aren't saying it, but they weren't for irene either. >> we're getting a new forecast at the top of the hour. chad will be back for that. thanks very much. >> you're welcome. >>> up next, a controversial new political ad aiming at getting out the youth vote. our political panel is standing by to discuss that and a lot more. ♪ ♪ ♪ i have a cold... i took dayquil, but i still have a runny nose. [ male announcer ] truth is, dayquil doesn't wo
even with irene -- i'm going back to the same story, but irene was a hurricane. it looked great coming out of the bahamas. a big beautiful eye weatherwise and then it died. we thought, gosh, this thing might come back. let's keep watching. keep telling people it's going to be bad because it's going to come back. this thing right here, this thing looks terrible. sandy looks terrible right now. if sandy does not come back, it will be a significantly lower storm, significantly lower threshold and...
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many of the area has memories of irene on their minds. irene caused billions of dollars of damage. already people here are getting ready for what some are calling the perfect storm. one saw homeowner sandbagging his home yesterday. this is the calm before the storm which is why experts say it is time to get yourself a disaster preparation kit. make sure you have bottled water, batteries and plenty of food on hand in case the storm does the damage it is expected to do. we are live in belmar, new jersey robert moses, fox news. >>> robert, thank you so much. >>> the fiscal cliff is still too much off but the tax hikes and spending cuts already hampering our economy. diane mess is heis here. >> the fiscal cliff may not have hit left but it is already hampering growth in the u.s. economy wiping out nearly 1 million jobs so far this year. the report goes on to forecast if congress fails to avert the cliff 6 million jobs will be lost before 2014 sending the unemployment rate up to 12 percent. part of the problem is the anticipation of the cliff. we are looking at 100 billion automatic cut
many of the area has memories of irene on their minds. irene caused billions of dollars of damage. already people here are getting ready for what some are calling the perfect storm. one saw homeowner sandbagging his home yesterday. this is the calm before the storm which is why experts say it is time to get yourself a disaster preparation kit. make sure you have bottled water, batteries and plenty of food on hand in case the storm does the damage it is expected to do. we are live in belmar, new...
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it didn't generate a lot like irene didn't generate. so if this thing stays kind of like the irene, this becomes not a big deal. but that's not the forecast. not a single model does that. every model turns it back into the northeast, either from new york city all the way down to north carolina and then here's the rub that we've never gone through this before. there's not been ever an instance where a computer model has had to work this out in its head or in its computer. there's a cold air mass back here, there's a low here, and another low here, and they're going to combine. what is going to happen when those two combine, we honestly simply don't know. there's not been any history for this in the computer program. the program's only been running for 25 years. maybe a little bit less. >> so just explain to me briefly, what is so unique about that, that combination? >> you have the moisture from a tropical storm and then you have the wind and the energy and even the potential for snow with a low pressure that is a normal low pressure. it
it didn't generate a lot like irene didn't generate. so if this thing stays kind of like the irene, this becomes not a big deal. but that's not the forecast. not a single model does that. every model turns it back into the northeast, either from new york city all the way down to north carolina and then here's the rub that we've never gone through this before. there's not been ever an instance where a computer model has had to work this out in its head or in its computer. there's a cold air mass...
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in the northeast preparing for the storm and relying on less sops learned from last year's hurricane irene. >> you saw in irene, we didn't move a lot of people out of the seniors homes and hospitals and if necessary, we are prepared to do the same thing. >> reporter: hurricane sandy has already ripped through jamaica and cuba and now it is in the bahamas. heavy rain and strong winds damaging many homes, knocking down power lines and uprooting trees. the cuban government says more than 50,000 people evacuated before the storm made landfall. sandy also forcing officials to postpone terror-related hearings at guantanamo bay. although no deaths have been reported in could you be arc the storm did kill at least four people elsewhere in the caribbean. phil keating, fox news. >>> a prim county jury find a former fbi agent guilty on all charged for killing a tamer while driving drunk. ed a ray and johnson cashed into lawrence garner's vehicle killing him and seriously injuring his friend. >>> president obama fresh off a busy couple of days crisscrossing swing states is back at the white house toda
in the northeast preparing for the storm and relying on less sops learned from last year's hurricane irene. >> you saw in irene, we didn't move a lot of people out of the seniors homes and hospitals and if necessary, we are prepared to do the same thing. >> reporter: hurricane sandy has already ripped through jamaica and cuba and now it is in the bahamas. heavy rain and strong winds damaging many homes, knocking down power lines and uprooting trees. the cuban government says more...
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it is expected to be worse than irene was. please, i'm going to beg our viewers, take this very seriously. >> all right, again, keep updating throughout the day and throughout the week, gwen. thank you very much. >>> well, also, virginia on the mind of many folks. flooding is expected in many parts there. we go to the phone to governor bob macdonald. thank you for joining us, governor. >> thanks, melanie. appreciate you having us on so we can talk to the viewers about getting ready for the storm. >> and so what are you bracing for in virginia right now? >> well, the biggest threats are the sustained, sustained combination of wind, rain that causes downed power lines. we're expecting sustained winds of 50, 60 mile-an-hour near the coast with 8 to 10 inches of rain. and you do that from sunday to wednesday and you're looking at downed trees and power outages. and that's our biggest concern. then follow that by cold as opposed to the heat we've had with other hurricanes. we just want to have people be prepared, take all the preca
it is expected to be worse than irene was. please, i'm going to beg our viewers, take this very seriously. >> all right, again, keep updating throughout the day and throughout the week, gwen. thank you very much. >>> well, also, virginia on the mind of many folks. flooding is expected in many parts there. we go to the phone to governor bob macdonald. thank you for joining us, governor. >> thanks, melanie. appreciate you having us on so we can talk to the viewers about...
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that's more than a 3 to 4 foot storm surge we had during irene and look at those rain totals. we could end up with about eight to ten, maybe even a foot of rainfall out of this system. so obviously, coastal flooding, beach erosion and even inland flooding will be an issue as this storm moves in. again the time frame for the mid-atlantic would be especially bad monday night and throughout most of the day on tuesday. alex? >> okay. dylan dreyer, thank you very much for all those models and heads up. let's go to one of those areas that's very busy making preparations ahead of the storm. nbc's al roker is live in rehoboth beach, delaware. al let's get the story from you. it looks like a beautiful day but there's something looming out there. >> there is, alex. and it's interesting, when we came in last night we didn't see boarded up windows, anything like that. the supermarkets weren't very crowded. and, in fact, along the boardwalk here in rehoboth beach later this morning they're going to be having a halloween parade. so the people here aren't getting all worked up about it just
that's more than a 3 to 4 foot storm surge we had during irene and look at those rain totals. we could end up with about eight to ten, maybe even a foot of rainfall out of this system. so obviously, coastal flooding, beach erosion and even inland flooding will be an issue as this storm moves in. again the time frame for the mid-atlantic would be especially bad monday night and throughout most of the day on tuesday. alex? >> okay. dylan dreyer, thank you very much for all those models and...
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hurricane irene came last august. she came knocking on the door and no one was listening. hurricane sandy is in the house and neither presidential candidate can walk away from what is happening. we've got to begin to plan for what's ahead. the reaction is that it's over. milk is spilt. the climate is changing rapidly. we've got a super storm that is right in front of us. we've got the hurricane coming in off the atlantic. it's met up with a nor'easter, and then to flow this thing into epic proportion, we're missing 1.35 million square miles of ice in the arctic. so all the heat in the arctic ocean is thrown up into the atmosphere and the jet stream, as it loops south as far south as well into this hurricane and we've got ourselves a super storm. hello. it's time to get into it. >> cenk: dr. halter, let me read you a quote from rutgers situation. she writes, the situation is consistent with what i would expect to see more often as a result of unabated warming especially the amplification of the warming in the arctic. you just mentioned that as well. i want the audience to u
hurricane irene came last august. she came knocking on the door and no one was listening. hurricane sandy is in the house and neither presidential candidate can walk away from what is happening. we've got to begin to plan for what's ahead. the reaction is that it's over. milk is spilt. the climate is changing rapidly. we've got a super storm that is right in front of us. we've got the hurricane coming in off the atlantic. it's met up with a nor'easter, and then to flow this thing into epic...
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damage from irene topped $14 billion. and sandy could wreak even more havoc. >> i lost everything in my basement. i had up to ten feet of water in my house. this is a concern. >> reporter: governor cuomo has declared a state of emergency in preparation for sandy's impact. and mayor michael bloomberg warned new york city residents to brace themselves. >> high winds that could force certain bridges to be closed. >> reporter: last year, in advance of irene, mayor bloomberg made the unprecedented order to evacuate low-lying areas of the city and shut down the subway system. as sandy barrels north, the city's more than 7 million strap hangers await a decision about another possible shutdown. and mayor bloomberg says the subway system will shut down if the wind speeds exceed 39 miles per hour. he recommends that residents put together a go pack with all of the essentials, should you need to go at a moment's notice if there are evacuations. >> potentially a huge crisis for the biggest city in this country. that concludes our sto
damage from irene topped $14 billion. and sandy could wreak even more havoc. >> i lost everything in my basement. i had up to ten feet of water in my house. this is a concern. >> reporter: governor cuomo has declared a state of emergency in preparation for sandy's impact. and mayor michael bloomberg warned new york city residents to brace themselves. >> high winds that could force certain bridges to be closed. >> reporter: last year, in advance of irene, mayor bloomberg...
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for irene, i'll step out of the way. you can see irene, over 600,000 without power. of course, a lot of folks remember that. that was just a year ago with the derecho during one of our hottest times of the year and temperature over 100 degrees, we had a million people without power. that was the system that came in fast. and without of course, a lot of preparation. sandy, over 450,000 without power. so less of an impact in terms of power outages but a the downed trees throughout the area that had to be dealt with. such a large storm system that's having impact on the rest of the country. one that we will truly remember for quite a long time. 43 degrees is our current temperature with the south win at ten miles per hour. we're still feeling that moisture in the air. so as temperatures drop overnight, it will be a chilly start to the day tomorrow. in the 30s. 35, frederick. 38 in la plata. we'll have a lot more on sandy's aftermath coming up in a couple minutes. >> thanks. >>> the next big project when it comes to sandy is the clean-up. prince george's county bureau ch
for irene, i'll step out of the way. you can see irene, over 600,000 without power. of course, a lot of folks remember that. that was just a year ago with the derecho during one of our hottest times of the year and temperature over 100 degrees, we had a million people without power. that was the system that came in fast. and without of course, a lot of preparation. sandy, over 450,000 without power. so less of an impact in terms of power outages but a the downed trees throughout the area that...
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irene last year, then you can go back to hazel in the '50s, but most people don't remember that so this has a chance to be one for the record books. >> to underline it for people on the east coast, when will they feel impact? >> florida today and tomorrow but big impacts sunday north carolina, up through mid-atlantic, monday into tuesday morning. >> early in the week. thanks for keeping an eye on it. >>> let's turn to sports. game one of the world series between giants and tigers in san francisco. ra cy young winner justin verlander making the start on a lot of rest and he was rusty. pablo sandoval gets one over the center field wall. giant with a 1-0 lead on that solo shot. his big night just getting started. third inning, giant up 2-0. sandoval going the other way off verlander. two-run home run, sneaks over the wall. giants up big there. verlander allowed -- had allowed just two runs in his previous three starts this postseason. gave up five in just four innings last night. meanwhile, barry zito dealing, triking out danny wuertz to retire the side. last time the giants were in the wo
irene last year, then you can go back to hazel in the '50s, but most people don't remember that so this has a chance to be one for the record books. >> to underline it for people on the east coast, when will they feel impact? >> florida today and tomorrow but big impacts sunday north carolina, up through mid-atlantic, monday into tuesday morning. >> early in the week. thanks for keeping an eye on it. >>> let's turn to sports. game one of the world series between...
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we lucked out with irene, and i don't know. this may be worse. >> nbc's tom strong traung is l rehoboth beach, delaware. any residents left? >> they have about eight hours, the governor issues a mandatory evacuation area. everybody must be out by 8:00. look down the beach, have you several dozen people trying to get their last glimpse. right now, low tide. looks pretty impressive. come high tide, around 6:30, it wouldn't be a surprise if we didn't see water coming up to this fence here. all around rehoboth beach, a lot of businesses boarded up. people making runs to the grocery store, water short, bread is short. people did what they could in terms of preparation. they had about eight hours, around that time, this area will be shut down. cut off the bridges and roads into here it won't be a very pleasant place to stay if the electricity is going to go out. which is a likelihood. 2,000 utility workers and we're talking about the maryland/dc area, baltimore areas, and states of emergencies in those areas as well. a lot of people
we lucked out with irene, and i don't know. this may be worse. >> nbc's tom strong traung is l rehoboth beach, delaware. any residents left? >> they have about eight hours, the governor issues a mandatory evacuation area. everybody must be out by 8:00. look down the beach, have you several dozen people trying to get their last glimpse. right now, low tide. looks pretty impressive. come high tide, around 6:30, it wouldn't be a surprise if we didn't see water coming up to this fence...
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when irene came through. they're worried about flooding there. everybody is keeping a close eye on the storm surge, on the amount of rain that this storm brings in today. >> we saw just last hour surfers out there and people walking on the beach. has that subsided? >> i haven't seen it out here within the last hour, but when you talk about the rip currents out there, when you talk about the winds that are coming in with this storm, it's just not the smartest thing to do. it's not the safest thing to do because you don't want to get caught off guard with the power of this storm as the storm moves inward. >> george howell, take good care, you and the crew there. thank you so much. >>> ten days before the presidential election and you were just seeing what hurricane sandy is packing right now. mitt romney had a rally in virginia beach set for sunday, has opted to cancel that. the vice president was supposed to go to the same town. joe biden cancelled so local law enforcement could focus on what the storm may bri
when irene came through. they're worried about flooding there. everybody is keeping a close eye on the storm surge, on the amount of rain that this storm brings in today. >> we saw just last hour surfers out there and people walking on the beach. has that subsided? >> i haven't seen it out here within the last hour, but when you talk about the rip currents out there, when you talk about the winds that are coming in with this storm, it's just not the smartest thing to do. it's not...
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contributor irene as says it's not the only thing straining relations between the government and the media. millions that tension between the relationship between government and journalists a let couple days ago we saw that mr vaxevanis who is a hope you are journalist investigative journalist in greece was arrested because he was keep out police the. guards released their way to cold with more than two thousand. people who have money in debt was it a nice response this least it is sad that it was the event to this then the finance minister mr up on sunday no but he never gave it gave it to the government to the responsible to their sponsible people to investigate what's going on so mr vaxevanis flung that police and decided to publish it and he was arrested for that reason so government was blamed for a sensor see because it is not possible to have information for example and not been published many journalists even man simple people say that means their proposals are being moved and then finds ministers to be are wasted and not these journalist who revealed the truth. sociologist b
contributor irene as says it's not the only thing straining relations between the government and the media. millions that tension between the relationship between government and journalists a let couple days ago we saw that mr vaxevanis who is a hope you are journalist investigative journalist in greece was arrested because he was keep out police the. guards released their way to cold with more than two thousand. people who have money in debt was it a nice response this least it is sad that it...
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. >> you saw in irene we didn't move a lot of people out of seniors homes and hospitals and if necessary, we're prepared to do the same thing. >> reporter: hurricane sandy has already ripped through jamaica and cuba and now it's in the bahamas. heavy rain and strong winds damaged many homes, knocking down power lines and upreceipting trees. the cuban government -- uprooting trees. the cuban government said more than 50,000 people evacuated before the storm made landfall. terror-related hearings are to be delayed at u.s. base in guantanamo bay. the storm did kill four people in the caribbean. for the rest of thursday and through friday the entire east coast of florida from key largo up to jacksonville will be feeling hurricane sandy, but only as a tropical storm, a lot f wind, waves and outer bands of rain and from there sandy marches north. in miami phil keating, fox news. >> stay with fox 5 throughout the next 90 minutes as we track hurricane sandy. you can also follow the storm's path on myfoxhurricane.com. the website features enhanced satellite imagery, interactive models, live chat
. >> you saw in irene we didn't move a lot of people out of seniors homes and hospitals and if necessary, we're prepared to do the same thing. >> reporter: hurricane sandy has already ripped through jamaica and cuba and now it's in the bahamas. heavy rain and strong winds damaged many homes, knocking down power lines and upreceipting trees. the cuban government -- uprooting trees. the cuban government said more than 50,000 people evacuated before the storm made landfall....
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last summer's hurricane irene cost more than $15.8 billion in damages after hitting an area from north carolina to maine. in 1972 hurricane agnes did more than $11.7 billion of damage. it went from florida to long island, new york. let's check in with bill karins. he is a upstairs. where is it now and where is it headed in the next few hours? >>> it's amazing it's safely off the shore. it's not causing too much damage or chaos yet. we'll watch landfall this evening probably around 8 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. that's when the destruction will be done during the high tide cycle and the winds. this morning is not horrible. here's the new forecast in the hurricane center. it increases in intensity. it could go up to 90 miles per hour. a healthy category one just off the "jersey shore." it will make the hook. the unusual historic cal hook to the left into the jersey shore. the winds will be in the center including from the central jersey shore. possibility of 80 mile per hour winds. we may be out there on the tip of long island, somewhere on the south shore be able to get a gust to 90. that's very,
last summer's hurricane irene cost more than $15.8 billion in damages after hitting an area from north carolina to maine. in 1972 hurricane agnes did more than $11.7 billion of damage. it went from florida to long island, new york. let's check in with bill karins. he is a upstairs. where is it now and where is it headed in the next few hours? >>> it's amazing it's safely off the shore. it's not causing too much damage or chaos yet. we'll watch landfall this evening probably around 8...
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shelters on this barrier island instead of bussing people off the island as they did last year during irene. and that's why we have a situation. let's walk over here and show you what the rest o of atlantic city is dealing with. this is an access ramp that takes you up to the boardwalk. so these are the streets of atlantic city down here. this is what it looks like. several feet of water covering the street. and here's where things became a problem. you have 400 people on the other side of the city who decided to ride out the storm and stay in their homes and as we talked earlier today, flood water was coming into those homes and there was no way for local emergency crews to get to them. so they had to mobilize national guard units to get those people out of their homes. things got so dangerous they had to pull the personnel back. so there were a couple hundred people still in their homes on the bay side of the city. the governor said it's a situation they will have to monitor and first thing in the morning at first light respond to and try to get those people out. not far from here just a
shelters on this barrier island instead of bussing people off the island as they did last year during irene. and that's why we have a situation. let's walk over here and show you what the rest o of atlantic city is dealing with. this is an access ramp that takes you up to the boardwalk. so these are the streets of atlantic city down here. this is what it looks like. several feet of water covering the street. and here's where things became a problem. you have 400 people on the other side of the...
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this is a more important storm than irene was and irene was a $15 billion event. >> wow. that was significant. that was connecticut hit very hard. >> connecticut, vermont, new hampshire and into new jersey. >> power was out more than a week in some locations. we'll see you again momentarily. let's check in on a state that is feeling the fury of hurricane sandy right now, and that's north carolina, the outer banks getting the worst of it. maybe the worst of it is actually hitting our george howell. george, you're in kill devil hills. what's new? >> reporter: you know, let's talk about what's happening here on the outer banks. let's talk about the state of north carolina. when you look at the radar, this is the state. you have 40-plus counties that have all declared states of emergency. when you look at the bands here, the bands on the northwest side of the storm, they are affecting this area, and what you're getting is the strong wind. here we're getting the sideways rain mixed with sand here along the ocean, and i also want to talk about storm surge. chad was talking abou
this is a more important storm than irene was and irene was a $15 billion event. >> wow. that was significant. that was connecticut hit very hard. >> connecticut, vermont, new hampshire and into new jersey. >> power was out more than a week in some locations. we'll see you again momentarily. let's check in on a state that is feeling the fury of hurricane sandy right now, and that's north carolina, the outer banks getting the worst of it. maybe the worst of it is actually...
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irene being the last time. we didn't hit that hard enough, right at the coast, from jersey shore up through new york city, long island, you get the bigger numbers. because of the shape of the land, it's going to help that southwest to -- southeast to the northwest flow. other spots will have a surge. we're talking 60 to 80 miles an hour winds in that red area, boston, pittsburgh is included. washington, d.c., even. the purple area all of the way through maine, 40 to 60-mile-per-hour winds. you have emphasized sam how many times how big this is. this storm is going to here for a long time and we'll be following it throughout the entire thing. >>> thank you, ginger. >>> meanwhile, 5,000 miles to the west, another breaking story we're watching very closely right now. a massive earthquake off the west coast, triggering a tsunami for hawaii. our affiliate in hawaii reports. >> reporter: very serious situation in hawaii. earlier this morning, the civil servicish shug an evacuation. they are seeing some of those tsuna
irene being the last time. we didn't hit that hard enough, right at the coast, from jersey shore up through new york city, long island, you get the bigger numbers. because of the shape of the land, it's going to help that southwest to -- southeast to the northwest flow. other spots will have a surge. we're talking 60 to 80 miles an hour winds in that red area, boston, pittsburgh is included. washington, d.c., even. the purple area all of the way through maine, 40 to 60-mile-per-hour winds. you...
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when irene came through, irene was more of a direct hit in this area. in fact, there's a coastal road that runs along here, highway 12, a good part of that was washed out. they're not expecting quite a direct hit with this particular storm, but again, they are talking about the wind, the rain and power outages. and victor, that's really what people are bracing for as the storm gets to us. >> i'm wondering, george, i saw an analyst yesterday saying this is going to be a lot worse than irene. are people sticking around for it, or are they boarding up and getting out of town? >> reporter: you know, when you walk around, when you take a look at how people are preparing for this storm, everyone's keeping a very close eye on us, as we report what's happening. they're watching the track of the storm system. right now it looks like it will move in a little further north than where we are. but we will feel the first brunt of the storm. we will see a lot of the winds that come through, the winds that could get up 40, 50 miles per hour in some places. a lot of rai
when irene came through, irene was more of a direct hit in this area. in fact, there's a coastal road that runs along here, highway 12, a good part of that was washed out. they're not expecting quite a direct hit with this particular storm, but again, they are talking about the wind, the rain and power outages. and victor, that's really what people are bracing for as the storm gets to us. >> i'm wondering, george, i saw an analyst yesterday saying this is going to be a lot worse than...
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we survived irene a few years back. some of us remember agnes, a mother of all storms, we're still here, still standing. as we will be after this one as a memory. here's the second reason. it might not be as bad as it could be. let's put our collective energy together and send that thought out into the universe. always keep in mind, though, the fundamental truth that my aunt used to lay on me all the time, boy, she said, youe got to remember, that man poses and god disposes. >> amen. >> take a deep breath. >>> "nightly news" next. [ earnest ] out of the blue one day, we were told to build a 30-foot stage. gathered the guys and we built that 30-foot stage, not knowing what it was for. just days later, all three shifts were told to assemble in the warehouse. a group of people walked out on that stage and told us that the plant is now closed and all of you are fired... i looked both ways, i looked at the crowd, and...we all just lost our jobs. we don't have an income. mitt romney made over 100 million dollars by shutting d
we survived irene a few years back. some of us remember agnes, a mother of all storms, we're still here, still standing. as we will be after this one as a memory. here's the second reason. it might not be as bad as it could be. let's put our collective energy together and send that thought out into the universe. always keep in mind, though, the fundamental truth that my aunt used to lay on me all the time, boy, she said, youe got to remember, that man poses and god disposes. >> amen....
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percent some even after unprecedented deadly tornadoes in joplin the freak damage caused by hurricane irene house republicans held up fema funds and demanded local communities more and what's historically been required and just yesterday when you jersey communities completely wiped away republican congressman steve king warned against giving too much federal aid to those affected by hurricane sandy saying i want to get them the resources that are necessary but not one big shot to just open up the checkbook because they spend it on gucci bags and massage parlors and everything. it's generally much easier for the wealthy to ride out hurricanes from the comfort of their second vacation homes they can even live tweet what they see on the weather channel it's much easier for the wealthy to pay for home repairs of their top of the line home insurance plans and the rich never miss a paycheck because they can't get their work because people like mitt romney and paris hilton get their dividend checks wherever they are and whatever they're doing but what about the america that actually works for a li
percent some even after unprecedented deadly tornadoes in joplin the freak damage caused by hurricane irene house republicans held up fema funds and demanded local communities more and what's historically been required and just yesterday when you jersey communities completely wiped away republican congressman steve king warned against giving too much federal aid to those affected by hurricane sandy saying i want to get them the resources that are necessary but not one big shot to just open up...